Palettes / Colors / #12E288
#12E288 — Vivid Green
#12E288 is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color MediumSpringGreen (#00FA9A). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) — not an exact match. CSS mediumspringgreen gives you #00FA9A, a different color; use #12E288 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#12E288 is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E2126D; it also sits naturally between #12E220 and #12D5E2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #12E288 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 18, 226, 136 |
| HSL | 154°, 85%, 48% |
| HSV | 154°, 92%, 89% |
| CMYK | 92%, 0%, 40%, 11% |
| XYZ | 31.89, 56.30, 32.48 |
| Yxy | 56.30, 0.2643, 0.4666 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.78, -65.42, 31.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.03, -52.25, 23.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 7% · Green 89% · Blue 53%
Cyan 92% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 40% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #12E288
.text { color: #12E288; }
.background { background-color: #12E288; }
.border { border: 3px solid #12E288; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(18, 226, 136); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(154, 85%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #12E288; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(18, 226, 136, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #12E288; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(18, 226, 136, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#12E288">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#12E288">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2126D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #12E288: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #12E288
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #12E288: ·
How #12E288 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #12E288 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #12E288?
#12E288 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 18, 226, 136). Its closest standard named color is MediumSpringGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #12E288?
#12E288 is RGB 18, 226, 136 — HSL 154°, 85%, 48% — CMYK 92%, 0%, 40%, 11%.
What colors go with #12E288?
Its complement is #E2126D; analogous partners are #12E220 and #12D5E2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #12E288 for text?
Black text on #12E288 has a contrast ratio of 12.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.